Government/Top Secret
The main payload is an electronic intelligence satellite EMISAT for India's Defence Research and Development Organization. This launch will also be the first flight of PSLV-QL, which is a version of PSLV rocket with four strap-on boosters. The fourth stage of the rocket will serve as an experimental platform for in-orbit experiments and will carry a small payload developed by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. The stage is equipped with solar panels and is expected to remain active for at least six months.
Orbital Attempt
#5,841
ISRO Mission
#67
Pad Launch
#18
Location Launch
#71
Designator
2019-018
Apr 1, 2019, 3:57 AM
1 update
PSLV-QL variant has 4 strapons and all are ground-lit starpon variant with a combined propellant of 48 tonnes.
Length
44 m
Diameter
2.8 m
Launch Mass
287 t
Thrust
2,969 kN
LEO Capacity
1,500 kg
SSO Capacity
2,000 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2019
Fastest Turnaround
8mo 14d
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Apr 1, 2019
The second launch pad was built between 1999 and 2003. It became functional in 2005 and has since been used for various rockets. This launch pad supports missions by PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 rockets and is even envisioned for India's future crewed spaceflight.
Total Launches
32
Orbital Attempts
31
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 1d
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."
Founded
1969
Administrator
Chairman: V. Narayanan
Total Launches
99
Successful
84
Failed
15
Pending
17
Consecutive Success
0
Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC (formerly Sriharikota Range – SHAR),[1] is the primary spaceport of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), located in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Local Launch Time
Apr 1, 2019, 9:27 AM
Total Launches
103
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
13.7200, 80.2300